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Proper Powerlifting Bench Press Technique

December 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter 4 Comments

You may remember Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt from the Bamboo Bench Press video. Here they are explaining the proper powerlifting style bench press. Notes: shoulders pressed back, shoulder blades tight together don’t start with the weight too far back feet wide, pushing in the groung, spreading the floor, flex glutes have a little arch in your back leave the head […]

Filed Under: bench press, instruction, powerlifting, videos, westside

Bamboo Barbell Bench Press

December 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter Leave a Comment

Over at Westside Barbell they use a lot different bars. One example is the Bamboo Bar (aka Bandbell Bar) loaded with Kettlebells hanging from rubber bands. Great for stabilization and shoulder rehab. Try doing a couple of reps and finish it of with a static hold for time. They also do skull crushers, JM presses, over […]

Filed Under: bench press, equipment, lifting, Louie Simmons, powerlifting, stab, strength, variation, videos, westside

Inverse Leg Curls at Westside Barbell

December 7, 2011 By Gregor Winter Leave a Comment

The girls at Westsde Barbell are doing Inverse Leg Curls and you should too. I approve this message.

Filed Under: bodybuilding, exercises, glutes, hamstring, leg curls, legs, videos, westside

History of the Westside Conjugate System

September 14, 2011 By Gregor Winter Leave a Comment

Here is a little post by Louie Simmons on how he came up with the Westside Conjugate System. The Westside conjugate system is the best of two advanced training systems: the Soviet system, where several special exercises are used to advance the training of superior lifters and athletes, and the Bulgarian system, where near-max lifts are […]

Filed Under: articles, Bulgaria, history, Louie Simmons, powerlifting, program, strength, weightlifting, westside

Dave Tate on Fixing Technique and Setting PR’s

July 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter Leave a Comment

Hre is a great read with lots of valuable information. In Iron Evolution: Phase 5 – Westside Barbell, Technique, Dave Tate talks about the importance of technique in powerlifting. A lot of people downplay the importance of technique, but wrongly so. He explains how he performed the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift prior to joining […]

Filed Under: bench press, dave tate, deadlift, lifting, powerlifting, squat, strength, technique, westside

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